Princeton Up To No. 15 In AFCA Coaches' Poll; Final Look Back at Harvard

It was a wild Saturday.

There were turnovers, missed field goals, a blocked punt for a touchdown and five overtimes.

In the end, Princeton came out on top, 18-16, to take over sole possession of first place in the Ivy League.

Princeton 18, Harvard 16 | 5 OT | Recap | Box Score

Here are some nuggets to come out of the Harvard contest.

2: That's the number of Harvard running backs that came into the game averaging at least 6.0 yards per carry. Aaron Shampklin (117.0) and Aidan Borguet (80.2) totaled over 800 yards rushing, but Princeton's defense proved to be a real challenge. Those two recorded just 64 yards combined on 30 carries (.46 yards per rush). The Tigers' opponents have averaged 53.3 yards per contest which ranks second in all the NCAA FCS.

3: Princeton has been ranked in three national polls for a few weeks now. The Tigers are up to No. 15 in the FCS AFCA Coaches', No. 19 in the STATS Perform FCS and No. 20 in the Athlon Sports FCS polls. Three is also the number of FCS teams without loss in Princeton, North Dakota St., and Sam Houston.

8: Eight years ago tomorrow, Princeton took down Harvard, 51-48, in three overtimes. Roman Wilson pulled down a touchdown grab from Quinn Epperly. That was the last time the Tigers had won in overtime until Saturday. This time, in the longest game (by overtimes) in program history, it was Jacob Birmelin to pull in the crucial snag (a two-point try) in the fifth overtime while Trevor Forbes' pass break up on the Crimson attempt sent Princeton Stadium into a celebration.

12: Jeremiah Tyler was fantastic against Harvard, securing 12 tackles, 10 solo, leading all tacklers. He also picked up two pass break ups and 1.5 tackles for loss. After posting a then-season high six tackles at Monmouth, the senior has posted 23 combined tackles vs. Brown and Harvard.

398: That's the total yards of offense that Harvard coming into the Princeton contest. Once again, Princeton's defense shined, giving up 234 yards and just 13 downs. Harvard was 4-of-20 on third down and 0-of-3 on fourth down.

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